- On December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second term
- On March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the lowest point for the US stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the 2008 financial meltdown, and
- also on today February 27, 2014
The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 13 Alabama Companies had their equally-company-weighted average stock market prices decline by a huge 51% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But in the slightly less than five years since March 6, 2009, the equally-company-weighted average stock market prices of these same 13 Alabama Companies have increased by a very robust 325% through today February 27, 2014, led by Protective Life having its stock market price increase by 1,528% in the most recent 5 years.
To illustrate the strong operational performance of these 13 Alabama Companies, 12 of them had stock market price increases since March 6, 2009.
Alabama citizens should be very pleased with the strong performance of nearly all of their Alabama Companies during the Obama Administration.
Below here are the stock market prices of these 13 Alabama Companies on February 27, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, along with the related % Changes for these two periods of time:
Market | Market | ||||||
Price | Price | ||||||
% | % | ||||||
Change | Change | ||||||
Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
Alabama Company | HQs | 2-27-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 2-27-14 | 3-6-09 | |
Protective Life | Birmingham | AL | 52.10 | 3.20 | 41.02 | 1528% | -92% |
Colonial Properties Trust | Birmingham | AL | 22.37 | 2.98 | 22.63 | 651% | -87% |
HEALTHSOUTH | Birmingham | AL | 32.61 | 7.41 | 21.00 | 340% | -65% |
Medical Properties Trust | Birmingham | AL | 13.08 | 3.04 | 10.19 | 330% | -70% |
Hibbett Sports | Birmingham | AL | 58.32 | 14.08 | 19.98 | 314% | -30% |
Regions Financial | Birmingham | AL | 10.57 | 2.94 | 23.65 | 260% | -88% |
Energen Corp | Birmingham | AL | 80.08 | 24.08 | 64.23 | 233% | -63% |
Computer Programs & Systems | Mobile | AL | 69.44 | 24.85 | 22.74 | 179% | 9% |
Infinity Prperty & Casualty | Birmingham | AL | 73.48 | 32.20 | 36.13 | 128% | -11% |
ProAssurance | Birmingham | AL | 45.46 | 21.09 | 27.46 | 116% | -23% |
Vulcan Materials | Birmingham | AL | 67.93 | 35.82 | 79.09 | 90% | -55% |
ADTRAN | Huntsville | AL | 26.39 | 14.14 | 21.38 | 87% | -34% |
Walter Energy | Birmingham | AL | 11.28 | 15.96 | 35.93 | -29% | -56% |
Average % Change all 13 | 325% | -51% |